Spanning three months in Autumn 2026, the second iteration of Out-Spoken's thematically-focused Hyperfocus poetry programme draws on three themes: climate, ekphrasis and home.
Each month, two leading poets will be assigned a specific theme which will be shared across the four weeks of the course. Participants will benefit not only from the experience on offer from this cohort of award winning and acclaimed facilitators, but from the strict thematic focus and the more intimate writing groups. The classes are designed for all abilities, offering key insights and prompts into how we can write in and around each theme successfully.
Dates:
September: CLIMATE with Pascale Petit & Tishani Doshi climate (1–22 September 2026, Tuesdays 6-8pm UK)
October: EKPHRASIS with Rachael Allen & Lucy Mercer 6–27 October 2026, Tuesdays 7-9pm UK
November: HOME with Anthony Joseph & Helen Mort 3–24 November 2026, Tuesdays 7-9pm UK
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: £750 for all three courses. Payment by instalment available.
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